Gouties play Gimmies in Welkom
On Saturday the two Welkom rivals meet in an FNB Classic Clash – Hoërskool Goudveld and Welkom Gimnasium.
Gimmies have won this goldfields derby more often than Goudveld and look favourites this time as well but a derby can be unsettling.
Last year Gouties were favourites and won during their celebrations. This year Gimmies are the favourites.
The season thus far
Gimmies have played against stronger opposition and have done well.
Results against common opponents
Witteberg: Gouties won 35-15, Gimmies 41-3
HTS Welkom: Gouties won 25-11, Gimmies 40-15
Bethlehem Voortrekker: Gouties lost 62-14, Gimmies 38-8
Hentie Cilliers: Gouties lost 45-7, Gimmies 26-14
AHS Kroonstad (Rooiskool): Gouties lost 17-16, Gimmies 10-9
There is not a lot to choose though generally Gimmies performed somewhat better.
Representative players
Goudveld had a player at Craven week – Shaun Reynolds – and a player in the Griffons Under-19 side – Gerhard van der Merwe.
Welkom Gim had four players at Craven Week – Brummer Marais, Jonick Schoeman, Matthew Erasmus and lively scrumhalf Itumoleng Moahloli – and another two at the Academy Week – Mpho Ramokhoase and Oswaldo Swarts.
The teams:
Goudveld: 15 Johan Kruger, 14 Hein Potgieter, 13 André du Plooy, 12 Shaun Reynolds, 11 Julian Olivier, 10 JC Cary Smith, 9 Nathaniël Coetzee, 8 Andy Jones, 7 Robert Randall, 6 Gerhard van der Merwe, 5 Christiaan Rheeder, 4 Johan Stolk, 3 Jaco du Plessis, 2 Willie Baartman, 1 Gerhard Fourie.
Replacements: 16 Normus Markus, 17 Willem van Heerden, 18 Angus Caincross, 19 Jaco Louw, 20 Neville van der Merwe, 21 Kevin Cosmo, 22 Elray Baker.
Coaches: Bones Benecke, P Vosloo, W Pretorius
Welkom Gim: 15 Kerr Till, 14 Louwrens Koekemoer, 13 Niel Fullager, 12 Dellian du Preez, 11 Oswaldo Swarts, 10 Pieter Taljaard, 9 Itumoleng Moahloli, 8 Riaan Vermeulen, 7 Matthew Erasmus, 6 Macky Pelser, 5 Jonick Schoeman, 4 Romeo Matsolo, 3 Mpho Ramokhoase, 2 Brummer Marais, 1 Byron Barnes.
Replacements: 16 Albert Brummer, 17 Rall Naudé, 18 Retief Marais, 19 Chris Dunjane, 20 Alloisius Ouman, 21 Winston Lefume, 22 Morena Mofokeng.
Coaches: Roean Bezuidenhout, Adrian Jacobs
Date: Saturday, 28 July (2012)
Kick-off: 1pm
Expected weather conditions: Sunny but cold – a high of 14°, dropping to 2°
Results down the years:
1963: Welkom Gimnasium won 11-0
1964: Goudveld won 16-14
1965: Welkom Gimnasium won 9-3
1966: Welkom Gimnasium won 6-0
1967: Welkom Gimnasium won 9-3
1968: Goudveld won 8-6
1969: Goudveld won 11-8
1970: Welkom Gimnasium won 12-9
1971: Goudveld won 6-3
1972: Goudveld won 10-7
1973: Goudveld won 20-9
1974: Goudveld won 6-0
1975: Welkom Gimnasium won 6-0
1976: Welkom Gimnasium won 8-7
1977: Welkom Gimnasium won 14-6
1978: Welkom Gimnasium won 32-6
1979: Goudveld won 12-0
1980: Goudveld won 20-3
1981: Welkom Gimnasium won 23-12
1982: Match Drawn 13-13
1983: Welkom Gimnasium won 17-3
1984: Goudveld won 10-6
1985: Goudveld won 10-6
1986: Welkom Gimnasium won 33-4
1987: Goudveld won 12-10
1988: Welkom Gimnasium won 18-3
1989: Welkom Gimnasium won 6-3
1990: Welkom Gimnasium won 30-6
1991: Welkom Gimnasium won 10-6
1992: Welkom Gimnasium won 5-0
1993: Welkom Gimnasium won 10-9
1994: Welkom Gimnasium won 19-11
1995: Welkom Gimnasium won 21-14
1996: Welkom Gimnasium won 21-7
1997: Welkom Gimnasium won 10-9
1998: Welkom Gimnasium won 19-11
1999: Goudveld won 25-13
2000: Welkom Gimnasium won 11-5
2001: Goudveld won 26-3
2002: Match drawn 8-8
2003: Welkom Gimnasium won 20-11
2004: Goudveld won 15-12
2005: Welkom Gimnasium won 46-14
2006: Welkom Gimnasium won 45-11
2007: Welkom Gimnasium won 23-13
2008: Welkom Gimnasium won 26-3
2009: Goudveld won 30-11
2010: Welkom Gimnasium won 31-24
2011: Goudveld won 12-11
